91.   But Democrats in the state Legislature are unwilling to give the Republican governor too much latitude, lest money flow mainly to fix problems in Republican regions.

92.   But Democrats say the election also tested the policies of Tommy Thompson, the Republican governor, and the Republican Legislature.

93.   But even with a new Republican governor ready to take office, the partisan revolution engulfing Congress will be missing in Austin.

94.   But Fleischer also acknowledged that the Republican governors could be vital allies for Bush because of their home-state connections.

95.   But he concedes that he is finding more and more soulmates, among Republican governors and elsewhere.

96.   But her portfolio has expanded to include virtually every major decision made by the new Republican governor.

97.   But his critics note that several other Republican governors, including George Ryan in Illinois and George Pataki in New York, have pushed for stronger gun laws.

98.   But his election to vice president would allow the Republican governor of the state to name someone from the GOP to that seat for a two-year term.

99.   But Hugh Gregg, the former Republican governor, said no one seriously intends to hold the primary in the year before the general election.

100.   But it is also a Republican stronghold, and he appears with a Republican governor and with a friendly local conservation group.